witness mark n.— «Witness marks on the jack screws that drive the flaps and on other data indicate that Flight 801’s flaps had been placed in the landing setting of 30 deg., according to investigators.» —“Guam Probe Targets Weather...
flap and zap v. phr.— «Chiron Vision has selected seven ophthalmic surgeons to study laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), also known as “flap and zap,” for the correction of myopia. The intent of the study is to...
jetting n.— «They took the extra time and tricky effort to make sure everything matched perfectly on the stripes or checks. That meant, even down to the tiny strip of cloth that hinges on the pocket flap i.e. the “jetting...
fladry n.pl.— «Fladry: Used to trap wolves in Poland, fladry is an attempt to induce wolf skittishness using lines of little plastic flags—like the ones that flap in a used-car lot.» —“Sic ‘Em, Eeyore” New York Times Mag...
spadia n. a page wrapped around the spine of a periodical or one of its sections so as to appear as a narrow flap or partial page. Also spadea. Editorial Note: Images of a spadia. The 1993 citation has it right: a gatefold and a spadia are not the...
spadia n.— «A lucky smattering of folks who picked up The New York Times on Monday were treated to a spadia—a strip just wider than a column, overlapping the front page, that announced the day’s highlights… As it happens, the...